Monday, July 16, 2012

May 16, 2012

“Truly, all adversity comes into your
life as a teaching principle.You are
exercised and stretched by these tests of your response to all that goes
against your will.The Christian work is
a journey of union toward the divine will.Two wills become one.All of life
consists in this battle of the wills – God’s will or man’s will.As you seek divine union, the diversion of
your will becomes more and more apparent.Anything that upsets you is a lesson for you to stop and ponder what is
really going on in the depths of your soul.When you pray, “Thy will be done,” do you really mean those words when
you are faced with situations that upset you or make you angry or anxious?Do you really believe that all that comes
into your life is My will, the good and the bad?

It is easy to follow Me joyously when
all goes well.What about the days of
aggravation, irritation, anxiety, troubles?Do you joyously follow Me on those days?Or do you mumble, complain, speak forth angry words, and try to control
things that are beyond your control?

These lessons are painful object
lessons.You must meditate on your
response to all that occurs daily.How
you respond is an indicator of your spiritual thermometer.You must maintain an even temperature of
trust every day of your life.That is
the spiritual balance of a sanctified life.In every circumstance you must speak as My servant Job spoke:“The will of the Lord be done.Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.”This is the trust that delights My heart.

Your trials are small, for you are
weak.Great crosses can only be borne by
great souls of strength.I ask you to be
faithful in very little things.You will
be judged by all the little things in your life.These little things are your little methods
to sanctification.The lesson is being
taught daily.You must ponder these
teachings to pass the exams, or the lessons will need to be repeated over and
over again.Let’s move on, shall
we?These truths are fundamental for
growth in holiness.Meditate upon
them.Learn the lessons quickly and the
union you seek shall be yours.”